Category: 2012 Election

2012 U.S. Election, political issues, and candidates: The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United States on December 17, 2012, will be chosen. Barack Obama, who is eligible for a second and final term as President, has announced that he will seek nomination to be the Democratic Party’s candidate in this election.

A Few Thoughts on the Bloomberg News – Republican Presidential Debate

by sterling • October 12, 2011 • 0 Comments

I liked the format of having the candidates sit around a table. I liked the commercials by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. I have followed the Peter G. Peterson Foundation for several years. It is a high quality organization that everyone should familiarize themselves with. The format of the debate was a little different than previous debates. Instead of having the moderator rotate the questions more or less evenly, the candidates were given the chance a better chance to provide rebuttals. This gave the front runners a chance to respond when attacked, but it did sideline the lessor candidates. Also as candidates spent a lot of time attacking Mitt Romney or Herman Cain, it didn’t provide much time for Rick Perry who in my mind is one of the top 2 candidates in the field.

Having the candidates ask each other questions: ………

Why Bachmann’s Take on HPV Vaccine is Archaic

by sterling • October 3, 2011 • 0 Comments

It’s no surprise to me that Michele Bachmann would have strong views on Gov. Rick Perry’s executive order mandating girls in Texas receive the HPV vaccine. It is, after all, something that sounds scary… “What? Inject our young girls with a shot that will inoculate them against an STD? They’re so young! Who would do such a thing?”

It’s the perfect platform for a woman as a presidential candidate to speak out on behalf of women everywhere against policies for women created and administered by….men. However, my fear is that in her zeal to call Perry on the carpet and expose this “violation of a liberty interest” she’s missing the point. (and yes I got the point about Merck giving him campaign donations)

Here’s what I don’t get, why so many women seem to be uneducated about a virus which causes cervical cancer.

A Few Thoughts on the Fox News – Republican Presidential Debate

by sterling • September 23, 2011 • 0 Comments

I watched the Fox News Republican Presidential Debate and I have the following thoughts and comments on the debate.:

Overall: I thought the quality of the questions were good, balanced, and presented fairly to the candidates. I did not feel any of the questions were “gotcha” questions or cheap shots. This allowed the candidates to talk about their policies, how they think, and what they want to do. I think one of the best questions of the night was……………….

Obamanomics: Coming Up Short

by sterling • September 17, 2011 • 0 Comments

Our country and economy is not based upon a system of command and control from Washington DC, but upon a system of free enterprise by the private sector that performs best when the government is the least involved in our lives

A Few Thoughts on the Republican CNN/Tea Party Debate

by sterling • September 13, 2011 • 0 Comments

Okay, so I tuned into the debate a little late, closer to the half-time mark than the start; but here are my thoughts on a few topics that were discussed as well as the performance of the candidates.

Overall: I liked the format and the way Wolf Blitzer conducted the debate, himself, and the way he represented CNN. I liked answers by the candidates to the questions posed to them. I thought for the most part they kept it civil and didn’t sling any real mud at each other. They stayed focused on the issues, and almost uniformly presented a theme of personal freedom and responsibility; and a pro-growth economic theme that focused on the ability of the American people and not the government.

Straw Poll Results from Iowa

by sterling • August 15, 2011 • 0 Comments

The Iowa Straw Poll was held Saturday in Ames, Iowa with Michelle Bachmann coming in 1st, with Ron Paul in a close second, and Tim Pawlenty in a distant third. While the major media is most assuredly going to have a field day in talking up the results, I would not read too much into the results for several reasons.

Cut, Cap, and Balance

by sterlingreporter • July 6, 2011 • 0 Comments

It did not take long to find a web site dedicated to it, www.cutcapbalancepledge.com The Pledge is very simple:

Cut – Substantial cuts in spending that will reduce the deficit next year and thereafter.
Cap – Enforceable spending caps that will put federal spending on a path to a balanced budget.
Balance – Congressional passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution — but only if it includes both a spending limitation and a super-majority for raising taxes, in addition to balancing revenues and expenses.
I think the pledge is the common sense position for a solution to our nation’s budgetary and debt crisis. Left unchecked

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